English for Academic Purposes - ENG003AS2AE - Opinto-opas

English for Academic Purposes, 5 cr - ENG003AS2AE

Upcoming implementations

English for Academic Purposes ENG003AS2AE-3004 24.03.2025-16.05.2025 5 op (IBE4PAACC, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Online lessons on Zoom every week to be attended
Individual and team exercises and assignments. Please see Moodle for the details.

Learning material and recommended literature

The course material to be provided by the Lecturer, please see Moodle for the course materials.

Working life connections

The students acquire skills and knowledge of the requirements for and academic style to enable them to seek to become part of the academic community.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Course assignment and/or written exam at the end of the course.

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Academic English skills will be useful for the students wen continuing their academic studies and help to enter the international academic community.

Timing

24.03.2025 - 16.05.2025

Learning assignments

Written assignments and a spoken exercise to be returned by the due dates. Please see Moodle for the course details.

Enrollment

02.01.2025 - 21.03.2025

Content scheduling

One online meeting per week, homework and independent study during one period in the Spring or Autumn semester. Please see Moodle for the course details.
Groups
- IBE4PAACC
- IBE4PASCM
- CAMPUSONLINE
- IBE4PAMAR
- BLENDED
- IBE4PACOM
- ONLINE
- EXCH
- TRPAENG
Alternative learning methods

Credit transfer from a corresponding course will be appropriate for RPL.

Teachers

Kristiina Åberg

Seats

15 - 60

Further information

Written and spoken assignments to be graded 1-5.

Degree Programme

TRALI Tradenomi liiketalous, INTBBA International Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Current implementations

No ongoing implementations yet.

Past implementations

English for Academic Purposes ENG003AS2AE-3005 21.10.2024-13.12.2024 5 op (IBE5PASCM, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

The students study independently the course content and complete the exercises that provide practice, and submit all the Assignments by their due dates (to be found on the Moodle page / timetable).

Learning material and recommended literature

The course material is on the Moodle page in the course topics.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

The virtual instructed course has various Assignments that will be graded, as well as other course work and exercises.

Teaching language

English

Timing

21.10.2024 - 13.12.2024

Learning assignments

The virtual instructed course has various Assignments that will be graded, and their timetables are on the Moodle page / timetable.

Enrollment

03.06.2024 - 18.10.2024

Content scheduling

The course takes one period of the semester. The start week and all the Asignments and their timetables are on the Moodle page / timetable.
Groups
- IBE5PASCM
- IBEB5PAMAR
- IBE5PAMAR
- GLOB21SMON
- IBEB5PAHRL
- VIRTUAL
- INSTRUCTED
- IBE5PACOM
- IBE5PAACC
- IBEB5PAACC
- EXCH
- TRPAENG
Alternative learning methods

The student has the opportunity to apply for RPL, one week before the start of the course at the latest.

Teachers

Kristiina Åberg

Seats

30 - 100

Further information

The course includes Assignments to be returned and graded. The course grade is based on the averaged of the Assignment grades. The details of the assessment scale are on the Moodle page.

Degree Programme

TRALI Tradenomi liiketalous, INTBBA International Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
English for Academic Purposes ENG003AS2AE-3002 25.03.2024-17.05.2024 5 op (CAMPUS24K, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Online lessons on Zoom every week to be attended
Individual and team exercises and assignments. Please see Moodle for the details.

Learning material and recommended literature

The course material to be provided by the Lecturer, please see Moodle for the course materials.

Working life connections

The students acquire skills and knowledge of the requirements for and academic style to enable them to seek to become part of the academic community.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Course assignment and/or written exam at the end of the course

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Academic English skills will be useful for the students wen continuing their academic studies and help to enter the academic community.

Timing

25.03.2024 - 17.05.2024

Learning assignments

Written assignments and a spoken exercise to be returned by the due dates. Please see Moodle for the course details.

Enrollment

02.01.2024 - 22.03.2024

Content scheduling

One online meeting per week, homework and independent study during one period in the Spring or Autumn semester.
Groups
- CAMPUS24K
- ONLINE
- TRPAENG
Alternative learning methods

Credit transfer from a corresponding course.

Teachers

Kristiina Åberg

Seats

15 - 35

Further information

Written and spoken assignments to be graded 1-5.

Degree Programme

TRALI Tradenomi liiketalous

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

After completing the course, the student
• understands the different functions of sentence and paragraph types to express information
• acquires an increased vocabulary suited for Academic English
• learns the standard and academically accepted structure of an essay/report/thesis to better express one’s intentions more clearly in writing
• knows how to use linking words and phrases, punctuation
• understands and masters paraphrasing, writing summaries and abstracts
• acquires skills in structuring a text according to academic standards
• becomes more aware of one’s own writing by editing his/her own work

Students learn, from the elements of the sentence and the paragraph, an approach that is expandable to encompass the demands of writing a text in academically appropriate English, as follows:
• Paragraph Format
• Paragraph Structure
• Logical Division of Ideas
• Process Paragraphs
• Comparison and Contrast Paragraphs
• Definition Paragraphs
• Essay Organization

Learning Methods
Implementation Methods
• CONTACT
• BLENDED
• ONLINE
• VIRTUAL
RPL
• If you have the required prior learning, you can demonstrate your competence via the RPL process.

Course materials on Moodle

The purpose of the course is to learn the skill of clear academic writing through a step-by-step approach in which participants study the rhetorical patterns and the writing process in English with extensive practice in sentence structure and mechanics, along with the appropriate vocabulary used in Academic English.

Contact lecturer Pia Kiviaho-Kallio

Before taking this course, the student must have completed the Professional English Key Competence course or corresponding RPL process.
Level of language skills required CEFR B2

The student is able to apply the most central key concepts of Academic English in an understandable manner.
The student is able to manage in advanced professional spoken and written situations with assistance and time for preparation.
The student is able to communicate quite fluently and use appropriate language and terminology in the global context despite some obvious difficulties.
The student is still learning how to convey and understand shades of meaning.
The student is familiar with academic language usage but needs practice in intercultural context.

The student is able to apply central key concepts of Academic English fluently and is easily understood. / in an easily understandable manner.
The student is able to contribute actively in advanced academic spoken and written situations with a short time for preparation.
The student is able to communicate fluently and use a range of appropriate language and terminology in the global context using Academic English without obvious difficulties.
The student recognizes and is able to use some shades of meaning appropriately when needed.
The student is able to use academic language skills in intercultural context fluently.

The student is able to apply key concepts of Academic English fluently in a versatile manner.
The student is able to contribute actively in spoken and written situations using Academic English with or without preparation.
The student is able to communicate very fluently and use a wide range of appropriate language and terminology in the global context without difficulties.
The student is able to convey shades of meaning effortlessly.
The student is able to use academic language skills in intercultural context effectively in a convincing manner.